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Contabo vs Hostinger VPS

Hostinger has the lower starting price: $5.19 a month for 4 GB RAM, against $5.28 for 8 GB at Contabo.

Prices checked on October 27, 2026. Monthly prices in USD on the billing term shown with each plan, including discounts through our links. We earn a fee if you buy through a provider link, which never changes the ranking. How we rank

The short answer

  • Hostinger has the lower starting price: $5.19 a month for 4 GB RAM, against $5.28 for 8 GB at Contabo.
  • Hostinger gives more memory for your money: a median of $0.76 per GB of RAM, about 1.6 times cheaper than Contabo at $1.19.
  • Contabo scales further, up to 96 GB RAM and 24 vCPU, while Hostinger tops out at 32 GB and 8 vCPU.
  • For location, only Contabo has servers in Germany, Japan, Australia, and only Hostinger has servers in Netherlands, Lithuania.

Side by side

Contabo and Hostinger compared. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Compared onContaboHostinger
Starting price$5.28/mo$5.19/mo (better)
Median price per GB RAM$1.19$0.76 (better)
Lowest price per GB RAM$0.49 (better)$0.65
Median price per vCPU$4.20$3.06 (better)
VPS plans174
Largest plan RAM96 GB (better)32 GB
Largest plan vCPU24 (better)8
NVMe storageYesYes
Unlimited bandwidth plansYesNo
Server countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Australia, IndiaUnited States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Lithuania, Singapore, India
Discount through VPS Scouter–20%
Founded20032004
HeadquartersMunich, GermanyKaunas, Lithuania

Price at every RAM size

The cheapest plan from each provider with at least this much memory, per month.

Cheapest Contabo and Hostinger plan for each amount of RAM
RAMContaboHostinger
1 GB+$5.28 · Cloud VPS 4 (8 GB, 4 vCPU)$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)
2 GB+$5.28 · Cloud VPS 4 (8 GB, 4 vCPU)$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)
4 GB+$5.28 · Cloud VPS 4 (8 GB, 4 vCPU)$5.19 · KVM 1 (4 GB, 1 vCPU) (better)
8 GB+$5.28 · Cloud VPS 4 (8 GB, 4 vCPU) (better)$7.03 · KVM 2 (8 GB, 2 vCPU)
16 GB+$13.44 · Cloud VPS 8 (24 GB, 8 vCPU)$10.39 · KVM 4 (16 GB, 4 vCPU) (better)
32 GB+$24.00 · Cloud VPS 12 (48 GB, 12 vCPU)$20.79 · KVM 8 (32 GB, 8 vCPU) (better)

Best value plans from Contabo and Hostinger

Best value plans from Contabo and Hostinger
#Provider and planvCPURAMStorageBandwidthPriceVisit provider
1ContaboCloud VPS 6612 GB200 GB SSDUnlimited$7.20/mo2-year term · renews at $9.00/moVisit Contabo
2ContaboCloud VPS 8824 GB300 GB SSDUnlimited$13.44/mo2-year term · renews at $16.80/moVisit Contabo
3ContaboCloud VPS 121248 GB400 GB SSDUnlimited$24.00/mo2-year term · renews at $30.00/moVisit Contabo
4ContaboCloud VPS 448 GB100 GB SSDUnlimited$5.28/mo2-year term · renews at $6.60/moVisit Contabo
5ContaboCloud VPS 181896 GB600 GB SSDUnlimited$47.04/mo2-year term · renews at $58.80/moVisit Contabo
6ContaboCloud VPS 161664 GB500 GB SSDUnlimited$35.60/mo2-year term · renews at $44.50/moVisit Contabo
7HostingerKVM 4416 GB200 GB NVME16 TB$10.39/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $28.99/moVisit Hostinger
8HostingerKVM 8832 GB400 GB NVME32 TB$20.79/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $49.99/moVisit Hostinger
9HostingerKVM 228 GB100 GB NVME8 TB$7.03/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $14.99/moVisit Hostinger
10ContaboCloud VPS Plus 6612 GB300 GB NVMEUnlimited$18.40/mo2-year term · renews at $23.00/moVisit Contabo
11ContaboCloud VPS Plus 181896 GB900 GB NVMEUnlimited$95.20/mo2-year term · renews at $119.00/moVisit Contabo
12ContaboCloud VPS Plus 8824 GB450 GB NVMEUnlimited$33.60/mo2-year term · renews at $42.00/moVisit Contabo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Contabo cheaper than Hostinger?

Hostinger has the lower entry price at $5.19 a month. Per GB of RAM, Hostinger is cheaper, with a median of $0.76 across its plans. Which one is cheaper for you depends on the plan size you need, so check the table by RAM size.

Which is better, Contabo or Hostinger?

It depends on what you need. Hostinger gives more memory for your money: a median of $0.76 per GB of RAM, about 1.6 times cheaper than Contabo at $1.19. Contabo scales further, up to 96 GB RAM and 24 vCPU, while Hostinger tops out at 32 GB and 8 vCPU. Neither price tells you about speed or support, so read the provider pages and reviews too.

How do you compare the prices?

We use each provider's monthly price in USD on the billing term it advertises, which we show next to every price, including any discount you get through our links. Prices come from the providers' own pricing pages and are checked every Sunday.

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